Yeah, learned that lesson the hard way myself. Bought a place last year—inspector said plumbing was "professionally updated," but two months in, pipes...

Yeah, that's exactly why I've been hesitant about doing any major upgrades. A neighbor of mine swapped out some old windows for energy-efficient ones,...

Had a similar experience last summer—thought my finances were solid, but the lender zeroed in on neighborhood vacancy trends. Ended up having to provi...